MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course
Learn from experts who have created and presented Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that can reach a vast audience, and discover how to develop and present this new online form of continuing education.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have become popular with eager learners as well as some educators wanting to test the boundaries of learning. Understandably, many educators approach MOOCs with trepidation and a number of questions. Are MOOCs simply a fad? Does this new venue threaten traditional higher education models? How are teachers to be remunerated for their efforts? And what can be done about student retention in an anonymous venue of a MOOC?

This book answers these questions and many more, offering a practical and realistic guide to MOOCs—one that will help anyone involved in higher education to better understand MOOCs and enable them to make decisions about whether and how to offer MOOCs. The authors address topics such as the various costs of offering a MOOC (teachers, developers, licensing, and software), explain accessibility options, examine the challenges of copyright and the administration required, and explore what the librarian's role should be. This insightful guide also explains your options for the presentation of text, video, and audio content; whether to give assignments or tests; and how to decide whether you should offer your MOOC for free or require a fee and offer a certificate upon course completion.

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MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course
Learn from experts who have created and presented Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that can reach a vast audience, and discover how to develop and present this new online form of continuing education.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have become popular with eager learners as well as some educators wanting to test the boundaries of learning. Understandably, many educators approach MOOCs with trepidation and a number of questions. Are MOOCs simply a fad? Does this new venue threaten traditional higher education models? How are teachers to be remunerated for their efforts? And what can be done about student retention in an anonymous venue of a MOOC?

This book answers these questions and many more, offering a practical and realistic guide to MOOCs—one that will help anyone involved in higher education to better understand MOOCs and enable them to make decisions about whether and how to offer MOOCs. The authors address topics such as the various costs of offering a MOOC (teachers, developers, licensing, and software), explain accessibility options, examine the challenges of copyright and the administration required, and explore what the librarian's role should be. This insightful guide also explains your options for the presentation of text, video, and audio content; whether to give assignments or tests; and how to decide whether you should offer your MOOC for free or require a fee and offer a certificate upon course completion.

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MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course

MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course

MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course

MOOCs Now: Everything You Need to Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course

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Learn from experts who have created and presented Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that can reach a vast audience, and discover how to develop and present this new online form of continuing education.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have become popular with eager learners as well as some educators wanting to test the boundaries of learning. Understandably, many educators approach MOOCs with trepidation and a number of questions. Are MOOCs simply a fad? Does this new venue threaten traditional higher education models? How are teachers to be remunerated for their efforts? And what can be done about student retention in an anonymous venue of a MOOC?

This book answers these questions and many more, offering a practical and realistic guide to MOOCs—one that will help anyone involved in higher education to better understand MOOCs and enable them to make decisions about whether and how to offer MOOCs. The authors address topics such as the various costs of offering a MOOC (teachers, developers, licensing, and software), explain accessibility options, examine the challenges of copyright and the administration required, and explore what the librarian's role should be. This insightful guide also explains your options for the presentation of text, video, and audio content; whether to give assignments or tests; and how to decide whether you should offer your MOOC for free or require a fee and offer a certificate upon course completion.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440844577
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 02/14/2017
Pages: 132
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Susan W. Alman, lecturer at San Jose State University, was formerly director of the online education program at the School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.

Jennifer Jumba, MLIS, works at Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio, where she specializes in adult reference.

Table of Contents

Foreword Miguel Figueroa ix

Introduction xi

Part I Libraries and MOOCs 1

1 A Symbiotic Relationship: MOOCs and Librarians Curtis L. Kendrick Irene Gashurov 3

2 Library as Partner, Negotiator, and Information Wrangler: Reflections on Larly MOOC Development at Brown University Sarah Evelyn 7

Background 7

Assembling the Team 8

Defining Success 8

MOOCs Through a Library Lens 9

Strategic Alignment with the Library's Mission 10

Benefits to MOOC Collaboration 11

3 MOOCs: Power Tools for Public Librarians Dorothy Pawlowski 13

Part II Creating a MOOC 19

4 Mechanics Susan W. Alman Jennifer Jumba Tina Jagerson 21

Choosing a Platform 21

What to Consider When Selecting a Platform 21

Considerations If You Need to Acquire a Platform for Your MOOC 22

Planning the MOOC 25

5 Creating the Curriculum/Instructional Design/User Experience Susan W. Alman Jennifer Jumba Tina Jagerson 33

Development of MOOC and Selection of Instructor 33

Content of the MOOC 34

Type of MOOC 34

Creating the Teaching Materials and Designing the Format 36

Presentations: Text Only 36

Presentations: Audio Only or Lecture Capture Software/Audio Sync Technologies 37

Designing the Course 37

Training the Assistants 37

Assessment Measures 38

6 Financing and Offering the MOOC Susan W. Alman Jennifer Jumba Tina Jagerson 39

Platforms and Software Licensing/Purchase 40

Personnel 40

Information Technology Costs 41

Costs Related to Content Creation, Instructional Design, and Graphic Design 41

Instructional Design 41

Offering the MOOC 42

7 Going Around Potholes Susan W. Alman Jennifer Jumba Tina Jagerson 45

Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility 45

Text 46

Presentations with Audio/Lecture Capture Soft ware/Audio Sync Technologies 46

Copyright 46

Part III Library Experiences 59

8 SJSU's Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends MOOC Susan W. Alman Jennifer Jumba Tina Jagerson 61

Platform Decision 62

Type of MOOC 63

Duration of MOOC 63

Course Content 64

Registration/Enrollment Process 67

Course Design 67

Homerooms and Tech Crowds 67

Electronic Badges 68

What to Award 69

Costs to Participate 69

Accessibility 71

Copyright Issues 71

Costs to Produce and Offer the MOOC 71

Offering the MOOC 72

Homeroom Best Practices Guide Sheets 72

Advertising the MOOC 74

Success of the MOOC 74

9 Davidson College Sara Gillespie Swan son 75

Introduction 75

MOOCs at Davidson 75

Selecting the MOOCs 76

Creating the MOOCs: The DavidsonX Team 79

Tackling Copyright and Intellectual Property 80

Teaching Information Literacy 84

Finding a Community of Support 86

Moving Forward 87

10 Library Advocacy Unshushed from the University of Toronto iSchool on EdX (Case Study of LA101x) Carolyn Dineen Gwen Harris Wendy Newman 89

Introduction 89

Developing LA101x 90

Postcourse Participant Feedback 96

Building LA101x 96

Participant Demographics 101

Other Considerations and Challenges 103

Conclusions 105

Glossary 109

Index 111

About the Editors and Contributors 115

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